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How to look for a job

I find myself repeating certain advice to different people, so I'm creating a summary post here for anyone who needs it. What do you want out of work? Depending on your goals, you may not need a "job" to reach them. * To earn money? * To learn something? * To not be

Why choose text?

Why write and not draw, or make videos or podcasts? There are a few reasons why I choose this format over the others. Searchable It's easier to make search engines discover text as compared to video or audio. If you want to look back at what you've produced, it's also

Generalise or Specialise?

I think it is worth it to try to figure out if you're happier being a generalist or happier specialising in something. Some initial thoughts here. It's been on my mind for quite a few years now. Some of the main arguments: "Generalists are flexible!" * You can switch quickly and

Levels of Development: Skills

If life is a game, then how do we level up? I seek to answer this question and propose different levels available to us in all aspects of life. I'm going to call this Levels of Development. Just some guidelines and goals to work towards, and thinking about what's possible.

3 great career planning tools you should use

Instead of just thinking about your career randomly and forgetting what you decided on before, I recommend doing it more systematically. There are three main tools that I use for this. Journalling For me, writing is a good way to get my thoughts out of my head and into a

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